《大学体验英语第一册课件》ECEI-U08-4C-S.pptVIP

Do you know ... Let’s learn ... Unit 8 Return to Menu Do you know ... Class Reunions Living Arrangements for American Students Class Reunions usually starting on a Friday and continuing through the weekend. It often includes parties, dinners, dancing, golfing, bowling, and other special events such as visits with former teachers. Reunions usually occur every five years after graduation. Certain reunions such as the 10th, 25th, and 50th are often considered special, and are more elaborate than the others. In many Western countries it is customary for the people who graduated from a college or school in the same year to gather periodically on campus or in their hometown for a class reunion. This is a social event lasting two or three days, Living Arrangements for American Students their car, so they can use a parking lot on campus. When they move off campus, to houses or apartments nearby, they usually do their own cooking, and must often find other places to park. Food and parking are two of the most frequent problems and complaints of American students, even if the food is good and the parking is convenient. Most American colleges require students to live in a dormitory for at least one year unless their parents live in the same town as the college. While in the dorm they must have a food contract, and pay for their meals on campus in advance. They may also get a parking sticker for Chinese Valentine’s Day (Qi Qiao Jie) The Story of Valentine’s Day Let’s learn ... The Story of Valentine’s Day became a saint. Christian priests moved the holiday from the 15th to the 14th — Valentine’s Day. Now the holiday honors Valentine instead of Lupercus. Valentine’s Day has become a major symbol of love and romance in the modern world. The ancient god Cupid and his arrow into a lover’s heart may still be used to portray falling in love or being in love. Legend has it that Valentine’s Day came into being because of a Roman priest named Val